Tool for removing floors, siding, scaffolds, &amp;c.



' H. o. HUNT. TOOL FOR REMOVING FLOORS, SIDING, SGAFFOLDS, he.

APPLI OOOO 0N PPPPPP 0112, 1911. 1,030,660. Patented June 25, 1912.

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I H. C. HUNT. TOOL FOR REMOVING FLOORS, SIDING, SGAPFOLDS, dw-

' APPLICATION TILED OCT. 12, 1911. 1 30,660. Patented June 25, 1912.

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Application med htober 12, 1911. Serial mimosa .Be it known that I, HENRY 'C. HUNT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pal-acios, in the county of Matagorda and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Toolfor Removing Floors, Siding, Scafiolds, &c., of which the following is a To all who-m, may concern:

The invention relates-to improvements in tools for removlng floors, sidlngs, and for taking down scailolding, etc.

The object of'the present invention is to improve the construction of tools, and to provide a simple, efficient and comparatively inexpensive device of great strength and durability, adapted to save material and labor in taking down houses, sc'aflolding, fencing and the. like and opening boxes and capable of performing similar operations and of readil separating any two pieces of nailed lum or without scarring or otherwise damaging thesame.

With, these and other objects in view, the invention consists-in the construction and novel combination of parts herein-after fully described, illustrated in the "accomspirit or sacrificing any of the advantages larged longitudinal sectional view of one.

panying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; lt being understood I that various chan in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of construction, within thescope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the of the invention.

In the drawings :-Figure :1 is a perspective view of a tool, constructed in accordance w1t-h this Invention. Fig. 2 IS an enend of the tool.- Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. spective view, the tool being arranged for taking up flooring. F 6 is an elevation partly in section, the tool ein arranged for removing siding from the mterior. Fig. 7 is a perspective view, the tool being arranged for taking down scaflolding. Fig. 8 is aperspective view, the tool being in position for removing the casin of a window.

Like numerals of re erence designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

. In the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of.

the invention, the tool, which is designed to Fig. 5 is a perbe constructed of'tool steel and to be made in varioussizes to suit the character of the work to'be performed, consists of a straightbar or body portion 1, provided at one end with a claw '2 and having a short inclined or angularly disposed neck or portion 3, extending downwardly from its other-end and arranged at an obtuse angle o. the straight bar or body portion and formed integral with the same and with a straight shank 4. The shank 4, which extends outvvardl'y from the outer end of the inclined portion or neck, is off-set from the plane of the straight bar or body portion- 1 by the said neck orportion 3, and has its bottom face 5 proximate parallelism with the plane of the straight bar or body portion, and it is centrally connected with an integral cross head 6, extending laterally from opposite sides of-the shank a and forming laterally projectin arms, which space tapered or wedgeshape fingers or bills 7 from eachvother. A nail extracting claw- 8 extends inwardly from the innerend of the shank 4 and is off-set from the straight bar or body portion 1 by the inclined or angularly'disposed neck to provide a space for the hand of the operator in pulling a nail. The claw 8 has a flat bottom or outer facein fllish relation,

with and forming a continuation of the bottom face 5 0i the shank 4. The bottom face-9 of the cross head 6 is in flush relation with the bottom face5 of the shank 4, and the shank and the cross head form a T- shaped head or portion, which may be con venlently used as a backing in driving nails. The tapered or wedge-shaped bills or fingers are located at the front or outer face of the cross head 6 and at the ends thereof, and they extend upwardly from a point below the plane of the straight bar or body to a point .above the same, and they are ar arranged in a plane in ap-.

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ranged approximately at right angles to the said bar or body portion. The bills or fingers 7 have flat inner or rear faces and inclined or angularly disposed front'faces,

and they are rounded at the bottom at 10 to form a fulcrum for the tool when theclaw 8 is used for extracting a nail. By extending the fingers or bills upward from the ends of the cross head across the plane.

of the straight bar or handle from a point below the same, they form laterally oif=set fulcrums arra god in the plane of the bar turnin ward and outward, drawin the nail in the direction in which it is driven, and at the same time lifting or separating thetongue and groove without damage.

In Fig. 6 isillustrated the manner of taking down siding ,13 fromthe inside of a house without a scafioldI Beginning at the top oneboard is taken off at a time, leaving the next board free at the upper edge and the boards" are removed without damaging them. One of the bills or hooks is inserted into the space between the inclined side and the studding 14, and the other bill or hook bears against one of the boards, as clearl shown in Fi 6; By drawing downwar on the straig t bar or handle portion, the board is separated fromi-thestudding, and owin to the fingers or' bills extendin into the p ane of the straight bar or handle, the weight, the fulcrum and the power, are in a line which prevents any twisting of -the tool.

In Fig. 8 the too removingv the casing 15 from a window frame, the portions or bills being introduced between the casing 15 and the amb or supporting frame-work. 16. In this osition leverage may be. ,ap lied by moving the straight bar or hand e portion upward or downward, as maysuit the convenience of the workmen.- 7 a V In Fig. 7 the tool is arranged for taking down a scaflold, the bills being engaged, re-

spectively, with an upright 17 and a hori- 1 down h ouses, fencing and various other 7 zontal timber 18, and is adapted to be swun T lumber.

horizontally to separate two pieces 9 n will'be seen that the i561 s amass;

-ada ted for carpenters and others where it is esired toseparate two pieces of. timber nailed together,.and it is adapted for taking is shown arranged for jecting arms,

structures without scarring the material.

The tool ma and various other work where a floor of advantage.

What is claimed is or damaging be used for stretchin%wire ar 1s 1. A tool of the class described including a straight bar or body portion provided at one end with a downwardly mclined or angularly disposed neck, a short shank extending outwardly from-the outer end of the neck in a plane approximately arallel with that of the straight bar or bo tion, a cross head or bar centrally connected tothe outer end of the shank and extending from opposite sides of the same to form laterally projecting arms, and bills or fingers located at the ends of the cross head or bar and extending u wardly therefrom at a point below the p ane of the straight bar or ody portion at ri ht angles thereto and forming laterally I the straight bar or body in the plane of portion.

2. A tool of the class described-including a strai ht bar or body portion rovided at one en with a downwardly inc ined or angularly disposed neck, a short shank extendmg outwardly from the outer end of the neck in a plane approximatelygparallel with that of the straight bar'or b y cross head or bar centrally connected to'the outer end of the shank and extendin from opposite sides thereof to form latera y pro- ,lng inwardly neck and ofi-set body portion, and bills or fingers located at the ends of the cross-head and extendmg upwardl V plane 0 the straight bar, or body portion and forming laterally ofi-set fulcrums 1n the plane of the said bar or body port1on.

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